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The Beneficiary    by Marshall Thornton
Price: $0.99 USD. 18560 words. Published on January 30, 2009. .

Set during the L.A. riots, this contemporary noir follows a real estate agent who's got a scheme to make a killing - but things don't turn out the way she planned. Reviews have called the story "a great suspense tale", "told in tight concise prose with wonderful character development", and "it keeps you turning pages."
The Remarkable Life of Kitty McInerney: How A Poor Irish Immigrant Raised 17 Children in Great Depression New York    by Christopher Prince
Price: $4.99 USD. 15210 words. Published on October 7, 2009. .

The true story of a poor Irish immigrant who raised 17 children in Great Depression New York. Kitty McInerney’s life rode a wave of social and political transformation that would come to define modern America. Poor, burdened, and uncelebrated, Kitty McInerney is remarkable for her unrelenting faith, her unique, individual struggle and for exemplifying the American immigrant experience.
Lethal Wind    by Bob McElwain
Price: $4.99 USD. 88460 words. Published by Foremost Press  on October 23, 2009. .

Harry Boggs is the man to see about cocaine. And he's accumulated 200 million bucks dealing the stuff. Can one man buck this kind of power? Scott Macklen is not at all sure he can. But he knows that if he does not, he will die. A masterful mix of coke, violence, and murder, delivered skillfully to create a fast, easy read, difficult to put down.
Slaughter on Maple Street    by Bob McElwain
Price: $4.99 USD. 112920 words. Published by Foremost Press  on October 28, 2009. .

Officially Marsha Rieker and five others were murdered by a crazy. As Kyle, her brother, wraps her affairs, he discovers why she died: she had information the CIA does not want released. When an attempt is made on his life, he suspects they believe he now has it. Badly in need of help, he gathers a team of competent professionals who have fought beside him in Special Forces.
Blowback    by Bob McElwain
Price: $4.99 USD. 99680 words. Published by Foremost Press  on November 2, 2009. .

Thugs burst into Dr. Wade Turklen's home, brutally assaulting his wife and two teenage daughters. He is shot and left for dead. Was his family the victims of a random attack or was he the target, and his family killed only to cover that fact? Fueled by hatred and bent on revenge, he sets out on a mission that may very well destroy the very essence of whom he believes himself to be.
Take the Shot    by Bob McElwain
Price: $4.99 USD. 55400 words. Published by Foremost Press  on November 7, 2009. .

When the body of the latest victim of a serial rapist is accidentally discovered, Lisa Anders knows she is also slated to die, for she can identify the killer. Should she flee? Abandon her hopes for a successful career? Or stay and tough it out? With ex-cop Todd Hallster at her side, Lisa reluctantly decides to stay. Immediately she realizes she may have made the greatest mistake of her life.
Free to Die    by Bob McElwain
Price: Free! 63860 words. Published by Foremost Press  on December 6, 2009. .

Brad Ashton fled three years ago to avoid a conviction for murder. Now he's back. And his hope for freedom appears to be within reach. Unfortunately there are those who have no interest in his legal status; they only want him dead or on the run once more...
About This - Part 1    by Lawrence Bridges
Price: $0.99 USD. 9020 words. Published on February 9, 2010. .

Only weeks after arriving in Los Angeles from an unhappy small town situation in the Midwest, aspiring singer and harpist JEANETTE MAY takes a temp job as a receptionist for failed entrepreneur, JOHN MOORE, at the Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, California. Crisscrossing both the indie-rock scene & space program, About This is equal parts scales & stars, love & progress, small voices & big hearts.
About This - Part 2    by Lawrence Bridges
Price: $0.99 USD. 14060 words. Published on February 10, 2010. .

Lawrence Bridges' eBook-specific "movie novella" continues as Jeanette barely survives her first day of work at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. As she learns more of John Moore's checkered past in the aerospace industry, she continues to struggle with her small town past and indie rock future. Returning home from work one evening, she stumbles upon a situation that marks a turning point for her.
About This - Part 3    by Lawrence Bridges
Price: $0.99 USD. 18370 words. Published on February 10, 2010. .

Lawrence Bridges' eBook-specific "movie novella" continues as Jeanette May and John Moore have taken the world by storm. With their partnership, first forged at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, now in full force, the two tackle both the indie rock and outer space worlds with a renewed fervor. An important appearance at an international conference looms that could take their careers to new heights.